Ice-creeper.



G. V. MALMSTROM.

ICE CREEPER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, i915.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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cuss 1v. JVCALMSTROMNOF KANE, PENNSECLVANIA.

on-cesarean mean o ieiter -la snt. .PatentedNov-ifi, 1915.

Application filed MayB, 191:5. =Seria1 No;-25,561.

To all whom it"mc z concern:

Be it known thatl, GUST 7V. MAn rs'rnoM, a citizen of the United'States,residing at Kane, inthe county of McKean and State of Fennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in Ice Creeper-S and I dodeclare the following to be a'full, clear, and-exact description of theinvention,

such aswill enable others skilled in the art tokvlllcllit{11131381131118 to make and use the same.

' This invention relates" to improvements in ice creepers and more partcularly. to 1 those permanently positioned {QIYlIhG 3 heels of a pair ofshoes."

may be housed within the heel orprojected I for" use as be desired.

Another object is to provide improved means for holding said creeper inprojected or retracted position.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and thecombination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 I represents a slde elevation ofthe heel pore tion of a shoe, partly in section showing this improvedcreeper applied and arranged in inoperative position; Fig. 2 is a bottomplan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a shoe heel showingthis improved creeper projected into operative position; Fig. 4 is abottom plan view thereof.

In the embodiment illustrated, a shoe heel H is shown constructed ofleather or other suitable material and having a rubber heel providedinterme'diately of its ends preferably midway its lengthwith anoutwardly bowed loop 4 for apurpose to be described.

Formed within the rubber heel R is i a recess 5 which maybe ofanysuitable or desired configuration and the walls of which are beveledas; shown at 6', sa d beveled wall :recess being-de's -1gned"to preventclogging or; packing of snow therein.

Pivotally mounted onthe 'sprlng retain ing :menrber 2 is a spur carryingmember? here shown in "the form of ;a rectangular loop 8 havingdivergingarms 9 and lOex tending from two of=-the;corners thereof, said-armsbeing provided at; their free ends with spurs 11, preferablyformed bypointing and bending the terminals ofthe arms in. a

plane at right angles to said arms so that when the member'T is swungrearwardly into'the "POSlhiOIFSllOWILiIIFlgSf3 and 4, these spurs 11will be positioned outwardly to form surface penetrating members whichare designed to become embedded in the ice and prevent slipping of theperson wearing the shoes equipped therewith.

- jTwo' largeheaded screws 12 are shown mounted in the heel R inposition to engage and support the spur carrying ends of the arms 9 and10 as is shown clearly in Fig. 4 which thus take the weight caused bythe forcing of the spurs into the ice and prevent said spurs frombecoming embedded in the rubber heel R.

The rectangular loop 8 of the member 7 is shown constructed of flatmetal so that the end bar 13 thereof will be disposed fiat against theplate 1 of the attachment, whether the creeper be arranged in operativeor inoperative position as is shown clearly in the drawings, moreespecially in Figs. 1 and 3.

The spring plate 2 having the outwardly bowed loop 4, exerts its tensionto hold the creeper either in operative or inoperative position so thatwhen it is folded flat against the plate 1, all danger of the spurcarrying arms 9 and 10 falling accidentally downward and causing injuryto polished floors, carpets and the like is avoided.

At the inner portion of the heel H are formed two sockets 14 positionedto receive the'spurs 11 whenv the member 7 is swung forwardly intoinoperative position and whereby said spurs are amply protected andprevented from becoming injured or broken.

Ihe walls of loop 4 are inclined in oppo= torsion 1 resilient retainingmember mounted therein,v

and a hinge dly mounted 'sp'ur carrying mem her having aflat stripengaged by said rea l tainingemember and serving as a fulcrum for said-jspur-marrying member,- said retaining member havingan;'out bowed portionfor receiving said strip andadapted to hold a said spur carryingme'mberi'n either oper- 3 3 ative or inoperative position; i F ;j

2'. The combination with shoe heel having a, recess in-itslowerfa'ce,-fof two superposed metal platessecured to said heel in saidrecess, the outer plate having an outwardly bowed transversely extendingloop, and a spur carrying vmember havinga transversely extending -fia-tmetal bar mounted for turni-ng movement insaid loo-p, thewal1's of saidloop inclining in- {opposite directions and 1 adapted" to resilientlyhold said bar in'either of its two positions? whereby the spurs are 7held in 7 either; operative -orinoperative Y positionz u" 31 1 -.V.\ it.1, 3.- Y Thecoinbination with a shoe heel having a recess in its lowerface, of? two superposed--metal plates; secured to I said: heel {insaidreeess, the outer platehaving an :out- 'wardly bowed transverselyextending loop, anda rectangular loop having one; member a Copies ofthis patentimay lieobtai ned-for five cents each, by addressing the t i'1 L: -f vIlia, slujngto n,J) G1 v nesses.

diverging arms extending from two 'of its opposite corners, said armsbelng provided at theirfree'ends with laterally extending j spurs, saidheel having sockets positioned to receive said spurs whenin inoperativeposi- 40 tion, and weight-resisting members positioned to support saidspurs when in open operative position.

4. The combination with a shoe heel having a recess in its lower-face,of two 'superposed metal plates secured to said heelfin said recess, theouter platehaving an outwardly bowed transversely [extending loop, and arectangular loop having 1 one member en- 'gaged with the loop of saidouter plate, di-

verging arms extendingfrom two of its opposlte COIIlGlS Silld arms belngprovided at "theinfree' ends with laterally extending spurs; said heelhaving sockets positioned to receive said spurs when in inoperativeposition,- and Weight-resisting members positioned to support said spurswhen inopen operativeposition, the recess in said heel having bevelededges to prevent the packing .7

of snow-tliereini -y; v In tes"timc1'1yfwhereof I have hereunto setmyhand ill-presence oftwo subscribing wit- Tyeusrv; MALMSTROMQ aWitnessesi -e V 7/ am! v, .,MCDADE a Commissionen of Patents,

